Model soal ini mungkin saja memuat jenis soal yang sama, namun dengan pertanyaan yang berbeda. Agar lebih mudah dipahami, simak contoh soal HOTS berikut:
Contoh Soal HOTS
1. Soal HOTS UTBK Bahasa Inggris: Vocabulary Enhancement
Sweet martabak (martabak manis), is a rich-flavoured pancake-like sweet dish which is popular in Indonesia. Sometimes referred to as "martabak bangka", where Bangka is an island in Sumatra. In Jakarta and West Java, Indonesia, these sweet, thick pancakes are also known as "terang bulan" or "kue pinang bangka". Sweet martabak is pan-cooked, using a specially shaped pan, usually with a diameter of about 25 cm and 3 cm thickness.After cooking, the pancake is topped with a lot of butter or margarine and a (1) ____ of toppings according to the customer's (2) ____. The two major flavors are chocolate and cheese. Common toppings for chocolate flavor include a lot of chocolate sprinkles, coarsely ground peanuts, sweetened condensed milk and sesame seeds. As for the cheese flavor, grated cheese and condensed milk are used. After the toppings are added, the pancake is cut into two, and one side is flipped (3) ____ the other. A large amount of butter or margarine is then added onto the outer part or the skin of the martabak. The martabak can also be made half chocolate and half cheese, or both chocolate and cheese together which is usually called "martabak spesial". Banana as a topping is also becoming more popular recently.
A. upon
B. toward
C. throughout
D. into
E. onto
Pembahasan:
Soal tipe sulit biasanya menyediakan pilihan kata yang tidak umum dan membutuhkan pembendaharaan kata yang tingkatnya lanjut dan/atau pemahaman kontekstual yang tepat terhadap arti suatu kata tergantung penggunaannya dalam kalimat.Dalam soal di atas, preposition juga dapat digolongkan sebagai soal yang sulit karena tidak hanya diartikan secara harfiah, tetapi juga membutuhkan exposure terhadap kata-kata sebelumnya, khususnya dalam phrasal verb atau phrasal adjective.
Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah E.
